DUTCH KING PREVIEW: BOMBERS AT RIDERS TONIGHT!
WINNIPEG (1-0) AT SASKATCHEWAN (0-1) (PRESEASON)
WHEN: 7:00 pm MT, Thursday, June 6/2019
WHERE: Mosaic Stadium, Regina
FORECAST: Cloudy, 26 degrees Celsius
BROADCAST: No TV, CKRM, CJOB
RIDER NOTES: Riders are coming off a 37-1 preseason spanking at the hands of the Stampeders in Calgary last Friday … In that game, QB Cody Fajardo was the leading passer (73 yds) and rusher (32 yds) … Zach Collaros didn’t dress but will make his preseason debut tonight against the Bombers. He’s anticipated to play at least a half … Riders have a veteran-heavy roster for this week, not including OL Brendon Labatte and LB Solomon Elimimian … CFL teams’ final cuts need to be declared by 8:00 pm Saturday evening … Saskatchewan opens the season Thursday, June 13 at Hamilton … The Riders were 0-2 in the preseason in 2018, and finished the year 10-8. They lost the Western Semifinal at home to the Blue Bombers 23-18.
BOMBER NOTES: Mike O’Shea’s team drubbed the Edmonton Eskimos 20-3 Friday night at I-G Field. QB Bryan Bennett was the leading passer (122 yds) while QB Chris Streveler was the leading rusher (17 yds). WR Kenny Lawler led in receiving (52 yds) while LB Chandler Fenner was the tackles leader (4) … Bombers haven’t been 2-0 in the preseason since 1995 … QB Matt Nichols didn’t play last week but will tonight … Winnipeg was 1-1 in the preseason last year before going 10-8, and losing the West Division Final at Calgary.
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So due to such a piss poor showing in Calgary. Head Coach Craig Dickenson wants to play a whole lot of Zach. Ok… I understand that and I even agree… to a point! What I mean by that is if your are going to put your # 1 QB in the game. Then best be protecting him with the # 1 O-line. Last year Zach was nailed in the preseason behind a player on the Oline that was no where near starting ability. Zach was concussed on that play. Kept it quiet because he was just starting in a new… Read more »
“The Riders were 0-2 in the preseason in 2018, and finished the year 10-8.”
Pretty sure the Riders finished 12-6 last year.
GO RIDERS!
Correction, riders record in 2018 was 12-6, not 10-8.
Go riders!
What is the Riders’ explanation for not streaming the game on their webpage? I am looking and can’t find any mention. It was successful when they did it in the past, so why not this time? Riders vs. Bombers is the best rivalry in the league and frankly we want to see how the starters look. TSN carried the garbage game but this is the important pre-season game. Maybe they don’t want us to get a preview of Zach operating the pea-shooter offence we all fear is coming.
There are literally thousands of us questioning the decision not to stream the game. It’s the wrong move. I just wanted to know if anyone in the front office addressed the issue. If my “pea-shooter offense” line offended you, then what about the term “piss poor” by 3rd and 1?